Tom Daley has supported his boyfriend Dustin Lance Black after his mum died recently, just two weeks after the anniversary of his own dad's death.

Olympic diver Tom's boyfriend broke the sad news on Facebook, alongside a family snap, and wrote: "My strong, brave, precious little mom now knows what I can’t… where her mother is, where my big brother is and what’s next.

"I’m usually good with words. There are none to describe this loss. I will always love you, mom."

He followed it with another tweet, which Tom quickly retweeted and added a love heart on the end. This time it said: "I’m usually good with words. There are none to describe this loss. I will always love you, mom."

Dustin has also posted details about his mum's funeral in a blog post, and wrote in a long message: "My loving Mom will be laid to rest next to my big brother Marcus who we lost two years ago. We feel certain this is what they both would have wanted."

He added: "My mother also loved people – all kinds of different people. Because all three of her boys lived in Los Angeles at one point or another, and because she treasured sharing stories with our friends, she often said that she had, 'So many sons and daughters in Los Angeles.'

"We’d love to have all of her many sons and daughters over to help celebrate her life of strength, resilience, joy and love."

Fans have been quick to wish him well, with one writing: @Oh sweetheart. Massive massive hugs xxx," while another added: "Oh no, my best wishes are with you and your family. Keep strong Lance."